48562 272 Crafts & Hobbies Holiday & Seasonal Crafts Halloween Crafts true Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:01:34 -0700 /system/videos/3/62/85/04/48562.flv crafts, holidays, halloween, designing, choosing, picking, greatest, awesome, perfect How To Come Up With the Best Halloween Costume http://www.howcast.com/videos/48562-How-To-Come-Up-With-the-Best-Halloween-Costume http://www.howcast.com/videos/48562-How-To-Come-Up-With-the-Best-Halloween-Costume/edit approved 121 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=48562"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=48562" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 16 chadkali http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/best_halloween_costume_hd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 25426 false false false 46806 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/19.jpg Try a play on words Try a play on words. While puns are usually the territory of the damned, a clever turn of phrase can inspire a witty, unique costume.

]]> 46807 2 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/34.jpg Pull from current events Pull from current events. Use celebrity gossip, politics, movies, local news items, or other cultural happenings as your inspiration.

]]> 46808 3 44 Tip Make costumes that personify nonhuman events like weather systems, newsworthy animals, and economic trends.

]]> 46809 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/54.jpg Go as a group A group costume can save you and your friends from the pressure of coming up with your own costumes. Pick a fun, offbeat theme, and revel in the camaraderie.

]]> 46810 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/66.jpg Embody an abstract concept Pick an abstract concept or emotion, and dress accordingly. Since no one knows what “happy” or “physics” actually looks like, there’s no right answer.

]]> 46811 6 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/76.jpg Make it a challenge Turn costume creation into a challenge! Set a time or dollar limit. Only use items you find in your basement. Dare yourself to shop in a single store, and make it one that doesn’t sell costumes.

]]> 46812 7 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/89.jpg Incorporate a puppet Whether you create an elaborate costume around a puppet, or the puppet simply stands on its own, it’s always fun to have everyone say hello to your little friend.

]]> 46813 8 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/48562/101.jpg Keep it simple Want to be a golfer? Throw on a newsboy cap, and hold a putter. Sometimes simplicity is king.

]]> 46814 9 108 Fact In 2007, over five-and-a-half million adults dressed up as a witch for Halloween, making it that year’s most popular adult costume.

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